揣測 - To Speculate - Traditional Chinese word mnemonic

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to speculate

揣

to conjecture

測

to measure

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to speculate

speculate, speculates, speculating, speculated, speculation, to conjecture, conjecture

揣測 To speculate is 測 to measure some basic things about something and then 揣 to conjecture why it is how it is or what it will change into.

我們不應該揣測他的私事。

We shouldn't speculate about his private matters.

我不喜歡被人揣測。

I don't like being speculated about by others.

記者喜歡揣測政治家的計劃。

Journalists like to speculate about politicians' plans.